Almost three-quarters of the 72 five-year plans published by China this year include policies or targets related to climate change and energy, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

Five-year plans are an important part of China’s policymaking process, signalling key priorities and setting targets for the coming years.

The highest-level 15th five-year plan, which covers “economic and social development” for the period 2026-2030, was published in March 2026.

The government has subsequently published a number of thematic five-year plans at the national level that are specifically focused on climate and energy.

These include plans on renewable energy, responding to climate change and development of its fossil-fuel industries.

Furthermore, the large majority of national-level plans that are not directly connected to climate change also include climate policies – albeit at different levels of detail.

Carbon Brief has combed through all of the 15th five-year plans issued by central-government ministries that are currently available in public for any mentions of topics related to climate change.

The findings, summarised in the interactive tracker below, show that 54 of the 72 plans published so far include climate policies or targets.

For each plan, the tracker lists the most important targets and primary goals, as well as other notable policies and a link to the full text, or a summary if the full text is unavailable.

Five-year plans are used to guide economic and social development across China.

The overarching plan is published in March at the beginning of each five-year cycle. It outlines the most important high-level targets and policies across all issues.

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